Brayden Smith (1996–2021), five-time “Jeopardy!” champion

Mayim Bialik will honour Alex Trebek through her choice of outfits during her upcoming turn as guest host on “Jeopardy!”

Thursday’s episode of “Hot Ones,” in which host Sean Evans asks celebrities questions as they consume increasingly spicy chicken wings. For a recurring segment on the show called “Explain That Gram,” Evans pulled a photo from Thompson’s Instagram feed that “needs more context.” The picture showed Trebek and Thompson backstage together at the 2019 National Hockey League Awards.“Was he aware of ‘Black Jeopardy!’?” Evans, 34, asked Thompson, referring to the recurring sketch, which first debuted in

Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards, filling in on hosting duties, paid tribute to the late Alex Trebek last night, saying that “working with Alex was even better than you could have imagined.”

After Ken Jennings finished up his six week run as “Jeopardy!” guest host, Mike Richards has stepped up.

Alex Trebek's son, Matt, appeared on Monday's episode of and revealed why donating his dad's wardrobe is exactly what the elder Trebek would've wanted.Alex died in November after a battle with cancer.

Friday’s show marked the last Jeopardy! appearance by guest host Ken Jennings, the first replacement since the death of longtime moderator Alex Trebek.

Ken Jennings ended his 6-week guest hosting gig onwith a sweet thank you to the show's late host. In a message on Twitter after his final episode on Friday, Jennings thanked fans for tuning in, and gave Alex Trebek a special shout-out.«That’s a wrap on my six weeks of @Jeopardy guest hosting.

Ken Jennings’ six week run as “Jeopardy!” guest host has come to an end.

Ken Jennings time on Jeopardy! has come to an end.

David Beckham sent his love to the family of Kobe Bryant on Valentine’s Day. 

Brayden Smith, the 24-year-old five-time Jeopardy! winner whose death was announced by family last week, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed condition in the days before his Feb. 5 passing, a local CBS station in his hometown of Las Vegas reports.

Jeopardy champion Brayden Smith sadly passed away last week, which was a shock to many fans.

This is awful…

A shocking loss. Recent Jeopardy! winner Brayden Smith has died of unknown causes at 24.

Brayden Smith, who just last month was featured in a special Jeopardy! video tribute to the late Alex Trebek, died unexpectedly Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. He was 24.

"Jeopardy!" champ Jayden Smith has died at the age of 24. The news was announced on Twitter by his mother Debbie alongside a photo of Smith on the popular game show's iconic set.

Brayden Smith, a recent contestant on Jeopardy who was a five-day champion, has died at the young age of 24.

champion during Alex Trebek's era, has died. He was 24.Smith died Friday morning in Las Vegas, Nevada, per an obituary posted on the Las Vegas Review Journal.